ECODESIGNREGULATIONDETAILS AND FAQSCommission Regulation EU 2019/1781 setting new requirements for electric motors and variable speed drives.

2021THE ECODESIGN DIRECTIVE(starting July 1st, 2021)

2022THE ECODESIGN DIRECTIVE(starting July 1st, 2022)

2023THE ECODESIGN DIRECTIVE(starting July 1st, 2023)

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3 phase motors

Variable speed drives

Starting July 1st, 2021, the Ecodesign Directive (EU) 2019/1781 introduces new energy efficiency binding requirements for induction motors and, for the first time, for electronic motors controls such as frequency inverters, eliminating some of the exceptions that have so far been valid.

3-phase induction motors

Rated for operation on 50 Hz, 60 Hz or 50/60 Hz supplies and

Rated for continuous duty i.e. duty class S1, S3≥80%, S6≥80%

The following types of motor will have efficiency requirements for the first time:

8-poles motors

Motors for explosive atmospheres Ex ec, Ex tc, Ex tb, Ex db, Ex dc, Ex db eb

Brake motors

Totally Enclosed Air Over (TEAO) motors.

The option of IE2 + VSD above 0,75kW is no longer applicable.

Multi-speed motors

High-Voltage Motors ( > 1000V)

DC motors

3-phase induction motors

Mining Motors

ATEX motors Ex eb

Totally Enclosed Non-Ventilated (TENV) motors

Not continuous duty cycle

THE ECODESIGN DIRECTIVE FOR A GREEN EUROPEREQUIREMENTS AND EXCEPTIONS OF THE ECODESIGN DIRECTIVE (EU) 2019/1781

3-phase motors

Applies to

Does not apply to

Major exemptions

New requirements for electric motors starting July 1st, 2021

Pole

s 8

0,12 0,75 75 200 375 1000

4

6

2 Pn [kW]

IE3IE2

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The regulation covers 3-phase variable speed drives from 0,12 kW ≤ Pn ≤ 1 000 kW

LV AC Drives:

Regenerative drives (active front end, AFE)

Low-harmonic drives (THD < 10%)

Multiple AC-output drives

1-phase drives

Applies to

The power losses expressed in percentage (%) of the rated output power at the following different operating points for speed versus torque:

Major exemptions

New requirements for variable speed drives starting July 1st, 2021

Volta

ge1000

0,12 0,75 75 200 375 1000

100 Pn [kW]

IE2

STARTING JULY 1st, 2022

Variable speed drives

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(25;25) (25;100) (50;25) (50;50) (50;100) (90;50) (90;100)must be provided on commercial offers.

Starting July 1st, 2023, the Ecodesign Directive (EU) 2019/1781 introduces new energy efficiency binding requirements for induction motors and, for the first time, for single phase motors.

3-phase induction motors

Rated for operation on 50 Hz, 60 Hz or 50/60 Hz supplies and

Rated for continuous duty i.e., duty class S1, S3≥80%, S6≥80%

The following types of motor will have efficiency requirements for the first time:

Ex eb increased safety motors IE2

1-phase induction motors IE2

Multi-speed motors

High-Voltage Motors ( > 1000V)

DC motors

Totally Enclosed Non-Ventilated (TENV) motors

Not continuous duty cycle

THE ECODESIGN DIRECTIVE FOR A GREEN EUROPEREQUIREMENTS AND EXCEPTIONS OF THE ECODESIGN DIRECTIVE (EU) 2019/1781

3-phase motors 1-phase motors

Applies to

Does not apply to

Major exemptions

New requirements for electric motors starting July 1st, 2023

Pole

s 8

0,12 0,75 75 200 375 1000

4

6

2

Pn [kW]

IE3IE2

Pole

s 8

0,12 0,75 75 200 375 1000

4

6

2

Pn [kW]

IE2IE4

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What happens to actual IE2 motors sold with VSD on power above 0,75kW?

These motors must comply with the appropriate efficiency requirements given in regulation (EU) 2019/1781. From July 1st 2021 these motors are no longer excluded due to the use of a variable speed drive.

How long can I continue buying motors which has been impacted by the new regulation?

The dates indicated in the Ecodesign Regulation (EU) 2019/1781 (for example July 1st 2021 or July 1st 2023 for electric motors) correspond to the date in which the motors will be first placed on the EU market.

Motors are considered to be placed on the EU market if they have been transferred by the manufacturer or the importer to another economic operator in the EU (e.g. distributors, manufacturer’s sales company) before that date and they can then be resold, put into service and used after the deadline mentioned above.

How long can I continue buying motors which have been impacted by the new regulation as spare part?

Another important point related to spare motors states:All motors placed on the Market before July 1st 2021, which have been integrated in products/machines placed on the market before July 1st 2022 and therefore subject to the strengthened Ecodesign requirements, can be replaced by identical marketed motors (replacement motors) until July 1st 2029. The motor (or packaging) and the delivery documentation must clearly indicate “Motor to be used exclusively as spare part for [unique model identification of the product(s) for which it is intended]

Are our BMD servomotors impacted by the new regulation?

Servo motors which require a drive for operation and cannot be operated direct on-line are not covered by the scope of the regulation, neither regulation (EC) 640/2009, nor the new regulation (EU) 2019/1781.

Are our BSR synchronous reluctance motors affected by the new regulation?

No. The regulation (EU) 2019/1781 only covers induction motors and no other technologies.

Are DC motors affected by the new regulation?

No. Only single-phase and three-phase AC induction motors are covered by the regulation. Commutator motors are not covered.

Does my variable speed drive have to be marked with an IE-Class?

From July 1st 2021 onwards: Must be marked and comply with efficiency level of class IE2 when all the

following conditions are met:

Three-phase AC input

Only one three-phase AC voltage output at the drive

One three-phase motor at the drive output and effective motor rating as described in the section of the Ecodesign regulation dedicated to motors (see above).

A rated voltage of between 100 V and 1 000 V (AC)

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